Corvoidea
Superfamily of birds
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Corvoidea is a superfamily of birds in the order of Passeriformes.
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| Corvoidea | |
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| Nominate subspecies of great grey shrike | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Corvides |
| Superfamily: | Corvoidea |
| Families | |
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Systematics
Corvoidea contains the following families:[1][2][3]
- Rhipiduridae – fantails
- Dicruridae – drongos
- Monarchidae – monarch flycatchers
- Ifritidae – blue-capped ifrit
- Paradisaeidae – birds-of-paradise
- Corcoracidae – white-winged chough and apostlebird
- Melampittidae – melampittas
- Laniidae – shrikes
- Platylophidae - jayshrike
- Corvidae – crows, ravens, and jays
